adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
dactylifer
dactylifer (feminine dactylifera, neuter dactyliferum)
Classical[dakˈty.lɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[dakˈtiː.li.fer]
Meaning
- New Latinadjectivebearing long dates or grapes, or fingerlike objects
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er dactylifer | dactylifera | dactyliferum |
| genitive | dactyliferī | dactyliferae | dactyliferī |
| dative | dactyliferō | dactyliferae | dactyliferō |
| accusative | dactyliferum | dactyliferam | dactyliferum |
| ablative | dactyliferō | dactyliferā | dactyliferō |
| vocative | dactylifer | dactylifera | dactyliferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dactyliferī | dactyliferae | dactylifera |
| genitive | dactyliferōrum | dactyliferārum | dactyliferōrum |
| dative | dactyliferīs | dactyliferīs | dactyliferīs |
| accusative | dactyliferōs | dactyliferās | dactylifera |
| ablative | dactyliferīs | dactyliferīs | dactyliferīs |
| vocative | dactyliferī | dactyliferae | dactylifera |
Origins
New Latin; from dactylus (“finger, long date or grape”) + -fer (“bearing”).